Employment and Trends - December 2012

TABLE 26 -- ACCESSIONS TO THE COMPETITIVE, EXCEPTED, AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY BRANCH AND SELECTED

	TOTAL			ACCESSIONS TO THE   COMPETITIVE SERVICE									ACCESSIONS TO THE  EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
				TOTAL			NEW HIRES			OTHER			TOTAL			NEW HIRES			OTHER
AGENCY	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES
DECEMBER 2012	84,567	*	3.11	29,678	*	2.00	19,068	*	1.28	10,610	*	0.71	54,889	*	4.41	48,713	*	3.92	6,176	*	0.50
SEPTEMBER 2012	82,135	*	3.01	30,243	*	2.02	19,967	*	1.33	10,276	*	0.69	51,892	*	4.17	46,531	*	3.74	5,361	*	0.43
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
DECEMBER 2012	164	*	1.29	18	*	0.15	12	*	0.10	6	*	0.05	146	*	1.40	135	*	1.30	11	*	0.11
SEPTEMBER 2012	165	*	1.30	18	*	0.15	12	*	0.10	6	*	0.05	147	*	1.41	136	*	1.31	11	*	0.11
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
DECEMBER 2012	27	*	0.85	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	27	*	0.85	27	*	0.85	...	*	...
SEPTEMBER 2012	27	*	0.85	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	27	*	0.85	27	*	0.85	...	*	...
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
DECEMBER 2012	18	*	0.76	18	*	0.78	12	*	0.52	6	*	0.26	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
SEPTEMBER 2012	18	*	0.76	18	*	0.78	12	*	0.52	6	*	0.26	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
DECEMBER 2012	69	*	1.78	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	69	*	1.78	63	*	1.63	6	*	0.15
SEPTEMBER 2012	69	*	1.78	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	69	*	1.78	63	*	1.63	6	*	0.15
JUDICIAL BRANCH
DECEMBER 2012	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
SEPTEMBER 2012	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
DECEMBER 2012	84,396	*	3.12	29,660	*	2.01	19,056	*	1.29	10,604	*	0.72	54,736	*	4.44	48,578	*	3.94	6,158	*	0.50
SEPTEMBER 2012	81,958	*	3.02	30,225	*	2.04	19,955	*	1.34	10,270	*	0.69	51,733	*	4.20	46,395	*	3.76	5,338	*	0.43
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
DECEMBER 2012	36	*	1.93	7	*	0.92	7	*	0.92	...	*	...	29	*	2.62	21	*	1.89	8	*	0.72
SEPTEMBER 2012	93	*	4.95	6	*	0.80	6	*	0.80	...	*	...	87	*	7.75	77	*	6.86	10	*	0.89
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
DECEMBER 2012	53,290	*	2.77	28,103	*	2.12	17,950	*	1.35	10,153	*	0.77	25,187	*	4.23	19,389	*	3.26	5,798	*	0.97
SEPTEMBER 2012	57,326	*	2.97	28,782	*	2.15	18,913	*	1.42	9,869	*	0.74	28,544	*	4.82	23,578	*	3.98	4,966	*	0.84
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DECEMBER 2012	846		2.04	141		1.36	120		1.16	21		0.20	705		2.26	411		1.32	294		0.94
SEPTEMBER 2012	1,178		2.84	176		1.72	148		1.45	28		0.27	1,002		3.21	719		2.30	283		0.91
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
DECEMBER 2012	3,337	*	2.97	2,733	*	2.57	1,194	*	1.12	1,539	*	1.45	604	*	9.87	556	*	9.08	48	*	0.78
SEPTEMBER 2012	3,337	*	2.97	2,733	*	2.57	1,194	*	1.12	1,539	*	1.45	604	*	9.87	556	*	9.08	48	*	0.78
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DECEMBER 2012	25,599		3.44	15,196		2.49	9,700		1.59	5,496		0.90	10,403		7.78	6,123		4.58	4,280		3.20
SEPTEMBER 2012	28,504	*	3.83	15,542	*	2.55	10,007	*	1.64	5,535	*	0.91	12,962	*	9.54	9,318	*	6.86	3,644	*	2.68
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
DECEMBER 2012	8,100		3.01	4,283		2.02	2,995		1.41	1,288		0.61	3,817		6.75	2,220		3.93	1,597		2.82
SEPTEMBER 2012	7,284		2.68	3,553		1.67	2,410		1.13	1,143		0.54	3,731		6.37	2,383		4.07	1,348		2.30
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
DECEMBER 2012	5,389		2.68	3,561		2.02	2,450		1.39	1,111		0.63	1,828		7.37	1,098		4.43	730		2.94
SEPTEMBER 2012	9,750		4.84	5,198		2.95	3,681		2.09	1,517		0.86	4,552		17.95	3,751		14.79	801		3.16
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
DECEMBER 2012	6,984		4.04	3,925		2.86	2,625		1.91	1,300		0.95	3,059		8.59	1,964		5.51	1,095		3.07
SEPTEMBER 2012	7,027		4.06	3,910		2.86	2,541		1.86	1,369		1.00	3,117		8.59	2,106		5.80	1,011		2.79
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
DECEMBER 2012	1,215		4.79	1,000		4.09	281		1.15	719		2.94	215		24.21	45		5.07	170		19.14
SEPTEMBER 2012	1,422		5.63	1,220		5.02	376		1.55	844		3.47	202		21.23	115		12.09	87		9.14
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
DECEMBER 2012	3,911		5.18	2,427		4.07	1,349		2.26	1,078		1.81	1,484		9.33	796		5.00	688		4.33
SEPTEMBER 2012	3,021	*	4.08	1,661	*	2.80	999	*	1.68	662	*	1.11	1,360	*	9.26	963	*	6.56	397	*	2.70
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DECEMBER 2012	2,960		2.53	1,500		2.25	1,396		2.10	104		0.16	1,460		2.88	1,460		2.88	...		...
SEPTEMBER 2012	2,117		1.81	1,106		1.67	1,066		1.61	40		0.06	1,011		2.00	1,010		2.00	1		...
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DECEMBER 2012	2,506		3.44	1,722		2.83	908		1.49	814		1.34	784		6.60	442		3.72	342		2.88
SEPTEMBER 2012	2,603		3.31	1,434		2.24	888		1.39	546		0.85	1,169		7.95	922		6.27	247		1.68
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
DECEMBER 2012	2,180		2.30	1,279		1.50	830		0.97	449		0.53	901		9.31	766		7.92	135		1.40
SEPTEMBER 2012	2,318		2.29	1,362		1.52	982		1.10	380		0.42	956		8.27	864		7.47	92		0.80
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DECEMBER 2012	1,053		2.38	650		1.89	545		1.59	105		0.31	403		4.04	396		3.97	7		0.07
SEPTEMBER 2012	2,005		4.53	934		2.74	825		2.42	109		0.32	1,071		10.53	1,058		10.40	13		0.13
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
DECEMBER 2012	431		2.43	312		1.96	220		1.38	92		0.58	119		6.36	114		6.09	5		0.27
SEPTEMBER 2012	530		2.99	367		2.32	244		1.54	123		0.78	163		8.56	159		8.35	4		0.21
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DECEMBER 2012	4,049	*	5.47	1,616	*	2.80	1,229	*	2.13	387	*	0.67	2,433	*	14.98	2,405	*	14.81	28	*	0.17
SEPTEMBER 2012	4,049		5.52	1,616		2.81	1,229		2.14	387		0.67	2,433		15.32	2,405		15.14	28		0.18
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
DECEMBER 2012	81		0.94	63		0.81	39		0.50	24		0.31	18		2.10	9		1.05	9		1.05
SEPTEMBER 2012	180		2.00	123		1.53	83		1.03	40		0.50	57		6.03	57		6.03	...		...
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DECEMBER 2012	929	*	1.63	116	*	1.39	84	*	1.01	32	*	0.38	813	*	1.67	668	*	1.37	145	*	0.30
SEPTEMBER 2012	929	*	1.63	116	*	1.39	84	*	1.01	32	*	0.38	813	*	1.67	668	*	1.37	145	*	0.30
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
DECEMBER 2012	227		1.46	154		1.13	88		0.64	66		0.48	73		3.81	58		3.02	15		0.78
SEPTEMBER 2012	278		1.77	176		1.29	111		0.81	65		0.47	102		4.97	88		4.29	14		0.68
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
DECEMBER 2012	70		1.66	26		0.81	22		0.68	4		0.12	44		4.42	38		3.81	6		0.60
SEPTEMBER 2012	55		1.28	16		0.49	8		0.25	8		0.25	39		3.76	35		3.37	4		0.39
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
DECEMBER 2012	5,138	*	1.59	1,290	*	0.99	921	*	0.71	369	*	0.28	3,848	*	1.99	3,660	*	1.90	188	*	0.10
SEPTEMBER 2012	5,138		1.60	1,290		0.95	921		0.68	369		0.27	3,848		2.08	3,660		1.98	188		0.10
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
DECEMBER 2012	3,884		2.01	1,305		1.14	654		0.57	651		0.57	2,579		3.29	2,283		2.91	296		0.38
SEPTEMBER 2012	4,105		2.15	1,791		1.57	1,123		0.98	668		0.58	2,314		3.00	2,059		2.67	255		0.33
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
DECEMBER 2012	31,070	*	3.97	1,550	*	1.06	1,099	*	0.75	451	*	0.31	29,520	*	4.63	29,168	*	4.58	352	*	0.06
SEPTEMBER 2012	24,539	*	3.12	1,437	*	0.98	1,036	*	0.71	401	*	0.27	23,102	*	3.61	22,740	*	3.56	362	*	0.06
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
DECEMBER 2012	6	*	0.32	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	6	*	0.32	6	*	0.32	...	*	...
SEPTEMBER 2012	6	*	0.32	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	6	*	0.32	6	*	0.32	...	*	...
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
DECEMBER 2012	63		0.35	19		0.13	11		0.07	8		0.05	44		1.54	28		0.98	16		0.56
SEPTEMBER 2012	117		0.64	31		0.20	24		0.16	7		0.05	86		2.84	81		2.67	5		0.16
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
DECEMBER 2012	13		0.57	5		0.29	3		0.17	2		0.12	8		1.39	4		0.70	4		0.70
SEPTEMBER 2012	8	*	0.34	4	*	0.23	4	*	0.23	...	*	...	4	*	0.68	...	*	...	4	*	0.68
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
DECEMBER 2012	39		2.21	16		1.42	5		0.45	11		0.98	23		3.58	22		3.42	1		0.16
SEPTEMBER 2012	37		2.12	16		1.43	11		0.98	5		0.45	21		3.35	21		3.35	...		...
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
DECEMBER 2012	128	*	1.54	67	*	1.00	45	*	0.67	22	*	0.33	61	*	3.82	38	*	2.38	23	*	1.44
SEPTEMBER 2012	128	*	1.54	67	*	1.00	45	*	0.67	22	*	0.33	61	*	3.82	38	*	2.38	23	*	1.44
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
DECEMBER 2012	206	*	1.66	114	*	0.98	65	*	0.56	49	*	0.42	92	*	12.64	83	*	11.40	9	*	1.24
SEPTEMBER 2012	206		1.65	114		0.97	65		0.55	49		0.42	92		12.46	83		11.24	9		1.22
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
DECEMBER 2012	164		0.91	120		0.70	90		0.52	30		0.17	44		5.03	16		1.83	28		3.20
SEPTEMBER 2012	269		1.48	116		0.68	87		0.51	29		0.17	153		15.16	86		8.52	67		6.64
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
DECEMBER 2012	124		3.74	36		1.35	30		1.13	6		0.23	88		13.44	61		9.31	27		4.12
SEPTEMBER 2012	91		2.66	21		0.77	17		0.62	4		0.15	70		10.19	52		7.57	18		2.62
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
DECEMBER 2012	34		2.02	15		1.72	10		1.15	5		0.57	19		2.35	15		1.85	4		0.49
SEPTEMBER 2012	49		2.90	11		1.26	9		1.03	2		0.23	38		4.63	31		3.78	7		0.85
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
DECEMBER 2012	19		0.49	...		...	...		...	...		...	19		0.49	12		0.31	7		0.18
SEPTEMBER 2012	41		1.05	...		...	...		...	...		...	41		1.05	36		0.92	5		0.13
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
DECEMBER 2012	188	*	3.38	118	*	2.31	70	*	1.37	48	*	0.94	70	*	15.32	65	*	14.22	5	*	1.09
SEPTEMBER 2012	188		3.40	118		2.33	70		1.38	48		0.95	70		15.01	65		13.93	5		1.07
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
DECEMBER 2012	15		1.57	15		1.60	11		1.17	4		0.43	...		...	...		...	...		...
SEPTEMBER 2012	7	*	0.73	6	*	0.64	4	*	0.42	2	*	0.21	1	*	6.67	1	*	6.67	...	*	...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
DECEMBER 2012	211		5.30	124		5.77	86		4.00	38		1.77	87		4.74	82		4.47	5		0.27
SEPTEMBER 2012	111		2.86	40		1.91	26		1.24	14		0.67	71		3.97	65		3.64	6		0.34
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
DECEMBER 2012	281	*	6.96	210	*	6.12	97	*	2.83	113	*	3.30	71	*	11.68	56	*	9.21	15	*	2.47
SEPTEMBER 2012	281	*	6.96	210	*	6.12	97	*	2.83	113	*	3.30	71	*	11.68	56	*	9.21	15	*	2.47
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
DECEMBER 2012	119	*	2.40	105	*	2.19	86	*	1.79	19	*	0.40	14	*	9.15	10	*	6.54	4	*	2.61
SEPTEMBER 2012	98	*	1.96	57	*	1.18	47	*	0.97	10	*	0.21	41	*	25.08	36	*	22.02	5	*	3.06
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
DECEMBER 2012	706		1.09	277		0.46	268		0.44	9		0.01	429		10.04	287		6.72	142		3.32
SEPTEMBER 2012	695		1.07	332		0.54	329		0.54	3		...	363		8.63	221		5.26	142		3.38
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
DECEMBER 2012	17	*	0.92	11	*	0.80	8	*	0.58	3	*	0.22	6	*	1.29	5	*	1.08	1	*	0.22
SEPTEMBER 2012	17		0.91	11		0.79	8		0.58	3		0.22	6		1.27	5		1.06	1		0.21
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
DECEMBER 2012	222	*	8.83	60	*	5.96	48	*	4.77	12	*	1.19	162	*	10.74	162	*	10.74	...	*	...
SEPTEMBER 2012	222	*	8.83	60	*	5.96	48	*	4.77	12	*	1.19	162	*	10.74	162	*	10.74	...	*	...
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
DECEMBER 2012	27,907		4.70	...		...	...		...	...		...	27,907		4.70	27,893		4.69	14		...
SEPTEMBER 2012	21,310		3.57	...		...	...		...	...		...	21,310		3.57	21,286		3.57	24		...

*PRELIMINARY OR PREVIOUS QUARTER'S TURNOVER TOTALS (OR PORTIONS THEREOF) WERE USED FOR CURRENT QUARTER. **REVISED.